Dense exterior insulation system building

Abstract

A building having an insulation system is provided. The building can have an inner structure forming an interior space of the building, a plurality of standoff brackets extending parallel to an outer surface of the inner structure and spaced a spacing distance outward from the inner structure, exterior cladding attached to the standoff brackets, an insulation cavity formed between the inner structure and the exterior cladding, and insulation provided in the insulation cavity. The building can have a plurality of top standoff brackets and a plurality of side standoff brackets. The building can have a corner standoff bracket provided spaced outwards from a corner of the inner structure, extending the insulation cavity from one side of the inner structure, around the corner, and to an adjacent side of the inner structure. In a further aspect, a frame can support the inner structure.

1 . A building comprising:
 an inner structure forming an interior space of the building;   a plurality of standoff brackets extending parallel to an outer surface of the inner structure and spaced a spacing distance outward from the inner structure;   exterior cladding attached to the standoff brackets;   an insulation cavity formed between the inner structure and the exterior cladding; and   insulation provided in the insulation cavity.   
     
     
         2 . The building of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of standoff brackets are dimensional lumber. 
     
     
         3 . The building of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of top standoff brackets extending parallel to a top of the inner structure and a plurality of side standoff brackets extending parallel to a side of the inner structure. 
     
     
         4 . The building of  claim 1 , further comprising legs connected between the standoff brackets and the inner structure, the legs spacing the plurality of standoff brackets the spacing distance from the inner structure. 
     
     
         5 . The building of  claim 1 , wherein the spacing distance is one of: 12 inches; and, 24 inches. 
     
     
         6 . The building of  claim 1 , further comprising bottom standoff brackets extending parallel to a bottom of the inner structure and spaced downwards from the bottom of the inner structure to form an insulation cavity below the inner structure. 
     
     
         7 . The building of  claim 1 , further comprising a corner standoff bracket provided spaced outwards from a corner of the inner structure, the corner standoff bracket extending the insulation cavity from one side of the inner structure, around the corner, and to an adjacent side of the inner structure. 
     
     
         8 . The building of  claim 3 , further comprising an edge standoff bracket spaced outwards from an edge between one of the sides of the inner structure and the top of the inner structure, the edge standoff bracket extending the insulation cavity from the one of the sides of the inner structure to the top of the inner structure. 
     
     
         9 . The building of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one of: a window; and, a door passing through the exterior cladding and the inner structure. 
     
     
         10 . The building of  claim 9 , wherein the window comprises: an inner window positioned proximate the inner structure; and, an outer window positioned proximate an outer surface formed by the exterior cladding. 
     
     
         11 . The building of  claim 1 , wherein the inner structure, the insulation, and the exterior cladding are all supported by a frame. 
     
     
         12 . The building of  claim 11 , wherein the frame is made of steel. 
     
     
         13 . The building of  claim 11 , wherein the frame comprises a plurality of vertically extending support columns. 
     
     
         14 . The building of  claim 13 , wherein the frame comprises four support columns provided on a square. 
     
     
         15 . The building of  claim 13 , wherein each support column includes a column upper plate at a top of the column and a column lower plate at a bottom of the column. 
     
     
         16 . The building of  claim 15 , further comprising thermal isolators provided on top of the column upper plates and on the bottom of the column lower plates. 
     
     
         17 . The building of  claim 14 , further comprising a column connection strut running between a pair of width-spaced support columns and a long wall upper column strut braces running between a pair of length-spaced support columns. 
     
     
         18 . The building of  claim 13 , further comprising a wall trough running horizontally and connected to an inside surfaces of a pair of adjacent support columns to support a side walls of the inner structure. 
     
     
         19 . The building of  claim 18 , wherein the wall trough is welded to the inner surfaces of the pair of adjacent support columns. 
     
     
         20 . The building of  claim 18 , further comprising side braces running diagonally from the pair of adjacent support columns to the wall trough. 
     
     
         21 . The building of  claim 20 , comprising long side braces and short side braces, the long side braces attached to the support columns higher than the short side braces. 
     
     
         22 . The building of  claim 13 , further comprising screw piles, the screw piles connected to bottom ends of the columns. 
     
     
         23 . The building of  claim 13 , wherein bottom ends of the support columns extend below bottom standoff brackets extending parallel to a bottom of the inner structure and spaced downwards from the bottom of the inner structure. 
     
     
         24 . The building of  claim 13 , further comprising a lift frame connectable to tops of the support columns, the lift frame having lift lugs and operative to lift the building. 
     
     
         25 . The building of  claim 24 , wherein top ends of the support columns extend above top standoff brackets extending parallel to a top of the inner structure and spaced upwards from the top of the inner structure.